Keys to Reading Course 2
Unit 1 Reading
Section A
Word Pretest
1.B
2.A
3.B
4.A
5.B
6.C
7.B
8.C
Reading Comprehension
1.B
2.A
3.B
4.B
5.C
6.C
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1. assignment
2. irony
3. reverse
4. accomplish
5. assemble
6. squeeze
7. sensual
8. fragment
9. narcotic 10. adolescence
Use of English
1. Bob agreed to take on the leadership of the expedition.
2. The world was taken in by his fantastic story of having got to the Pole alone.
3. He took up his story after a pause for questions and refreshments.
4. That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
5. The members of the party took it in turns to steer the boat.
6. They took it for granted that someone would pick up their signals and come to their aid.
Stems
1. proclaim: to announce officially and publicly; to declare
2. percentage: a proportion or share in relation to a whole; a part
3. confirm: to support or establish the certainty or validity of; to verify
4. affirm: to declare positively or firmly; to maintain to be true
5. centigram: a metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth of a gram
6. exclaim: to express or utter(something) suddenly or vehemently
Synonyms
1. adaptability
2. purpose
3.strained
4.hold
5.defeat
Cloze
important second France student bilingual
monolingual serious means use difficult
Section B
1.F
2.T
3.T
4.C
5.A
6.B
7.B
8.B
9.B 10.T
11.T 12.F 13.F 14.T 15.T
Section C
1.F
2.T
3.T
4.F
5.T
6.F
7.F
8.F
9.F 10.F
Unit 2 Music
Section A
Word Pretest
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. B
Reading comprehension
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
6. T
7. T
8. F
Vocabulary Building
Word search
1. folk
2. capacity
3. sensuous
4. qualified
5. abuse
6. stuff
7. mood
8. clarity
9. strive
Semantic variations
1. B
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. A
6.B
Stems
1. compose: to make up the constituent parts of; to constitute or form
2. contract: to reduce in size by drawing together, to shrink
3. dispose of: to get rid of, to throw out
4. impose: to obtrude or force( oneself, for example) on another or others
5. subtract: to make away, to deduct
6. deposit: to put (money) in a bank or financial account
Synonyms
1. discriminating
2. widespread
3. compatibility
4. clearness
5. association Cloze
music form south dance
interest instruments voice roots
Section B
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. F
6.T 7 T 8. F 9 F 10. F
11. F 12. T 13. T 14. F 15 T
Section C
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. D
5.D
6. D
7. D
8. A
Unit 3 Generation
Section A
Word Pretest
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. A
Reading Comprehension
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B Vocabulary Building
Word search
1. lull
2. associate
3. client
4. utterly
5. certificate
6. rags
7. jerk
8. foreman
9. demanding 10. sentimental
Semantic variations
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. C
Stems
1. transmit: to send from one person, thing, or place to another; to convey
2. deduce: to reach (a conclusion) by reasoning
3. eject: to throw out forcefully; to expel
4. compel: to force, drive, or constrain
5. project: to thrust outward or forward
6. conduct: to lead or guide
Antonyms
1. hopeless
2. disobedient
3. weighty
4. agree
5. clear
Cloze
active girls skirts move raised
force show fly hesitated plane
Sections B
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. A 10.C 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. C
Section C
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. T
8. F
9. T  10. T
Unit 4
Section A
Word Pretest
1.D
2.A
3.A
4.B
5.A
6.C
7.A
8.B
9.D 10. C
Reading Comprehension
1.B
2.B
3.B
4.B
5.C
6.A
7.B
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1. slanting
2. equator
3. amplifier
4. vapor
5. desert
6. latitude
7. atlitude
8. monsoon
9. drain 10. precaution
Semantic Variations
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.A
5.C
6.A
Stems
7. division: one of the parts, sections or groups into which something is divided
8. evident: easily see or understood; obvious
9. individual:    a single human being considered apart from a society or community
10. sustain: to support from below; to keep from falling or sinking; to prop
11. visible: possible to see; perceptible to the eye
12. obtain: to succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; to acquire
Synonyms
1. mixture
2. eternal
3.impact
4.humidity
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Cloze
radio incorrect predict misunderstanding
unexplained happen up right
Section B
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.F
5.T
6.F
7.F
8.F
9.T 10.C
11.C 12.B 13.T 14.F 15.T
Section C
1.T
2.T
3.F
泛4.T
5.F
6.T
7.F
8.T
9.T 10.T
Unit 5 Work
Section A
Word Pretest
1C 2A 3B 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 C
Reading Comprehension
1-8 C A A C C B
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1 intangible 2. crave 3 ego 4 attributable 5 stall 6 tool up 7 at stake 8. cram 9. forfeit 10. corny
Use of English
1. By the time I opened the can its contents had gone off.
2. I’ll go over how it works before you try it yourself.
3. I was told it would be repaired free of charge, but the man in the shop has gone back on his promise.
4. The book was so popular that there weren’t enough copies to go round.
5. His shop has gone out of business after making heavy losses.
6. The trade has gone from bad to worse and staff are being laid off.
Stems 1-6 BADAAC
Synonyms 1-5 graceful spontaneously oppose usual client
Cloze
staff maximize objectives participate potential
skills easier appointed specific commitment
Section B
1-5 ACBFT 6-10 FACDB 11-15 CBTFT
Section C
1-5 FTFTF 6-10 TFTFT
Keys to Reading Course 2
Unit 6 The African-Americans
Section A
Word Pretest
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. C
Reading Comprehension
1. F  2T  3T  4F  5T  6F  7T  8T
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1. destined
2. relief
3. segregation
4. boycott
5. sit-in
6. legacy
7. chronicle
8. assault
9. plight 10. vigilance
Semantic Variations
1C 2A 3C 4A 5B 6C
Stems
1. evolution: the theory that groups of organisms change with passage of time, mainly as a result of natural selection, so that descendants differ morphologically and physiologically from their ancestors
2. ascend: to go or move upward
3. devolve: to pass on or delegate to another
4. migrate: to change location periodically, especially by moving seasonally from one region to another
5. export: to send or transport (a commodity, for example) abroad, especially for trade or sale
6. condescend: to descend to the level of one considered inferior; to lower oneself
Antonyms
1. observe
2. admit
3. dismiss
4. eulogize
5. advance
Cloze
Nominated raised immigrated earned rose
Assignment position  army autobiography speaker
Section B
1T 2T 3F 4C 5B 6D 7D 8D 9T 10F
11F  12F  13T  14T
Section C
1A 2D 3D 4C 5C 6B 7D 8C
Keys to Reading Course 2
Unit 7 Greek Stories
Section A
Word Pretest
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.D
5.A
6.B
7.B
8.A
9.C 10.C
Reading Comprehension
1.B
2.C
3.C
4.C
5. C
6.D
7.C
8.D
Vocabulary Building
Word match
ripple    a little wave on the surface of water
mischief naughty behavior by children